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Local Elections 2026
Results in Deckham
These are the local election records for Deckham (Gateshead Central and Whickham) on 7 May 2026.
Council-wide result
Gateshead Council
Seat totals across the whole council, not ward-level candidate votes.
Declared66 of 66 seats declared
57.6%
19.7%
18.2%
Reform UK 38 (57.6%)(+38)Liberal Democrats 13 (19.7%)(-5)Labour 12 (18.2%)(-36)Green Party 3 (4.5%)(+3)
Current councillors in Deckham
Alan John Brown, Craig Heathcote, Patricia Ann Shield were elected in Deckham.
7,478 valid candidate votes were recorded across 13 candidates.
Turnout was 42.3%.
Filter by party
13 candidates across 6 partiesAB
Alan John BrownElected
Reform UK
13.93 %
1,042 votes
PS
Patricia Ann ShieldElected
Reform UK
12.78 %
956 votes
CH
Craig HeathcoteElected
Reform UK
11.9 %
890 votes
BO
Bernadette Teresa OliphantNot elected
Labour
11.13 %
832 votes
MG
Martin GannonNot elected
Labour
10.95 %
819 votes
LK
Leigh KirtonNot elected
Labour
10.44 %
781 votes
RT
Roisin TaylorNot elected
Green Party
6.77 %
506 votes
SG
Sam GrinsellNot elected
Green Party
6.5 %
486 votes
PS
Paul StewartNot elected
Green Party
5.91 %
442 votes
MM
Michaela McCaughertyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
3.48 %
260 votes
SM
Stephen McCaughertyNot elected
Liberal Democrats
2.81 %
210 votes
Barry Malcolm FluxNot elected
Conservative
2.55 %
191 votes
Norman HallNot elected
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
0.84 %
63 votes
| Data | Value |
|---|---|
| Election date | 7 May 2026 |
| Seats contested | 3 |
| Candidates | 13 |
| Parties on ballot | 6 |
| Vote totals | Imported |
| Valid votes | 7,478 |
| Turnout | 42.3% |